Synthetic Biofuels and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation

Abstract

Increasing awareness among the masses, environment, and the depleting natural oil reservoirs, a replacement for the fossil fuels is urgently required. Presently, biofuels are having increased scientific and societal attention, due to factors such as the need for high energy security, foreign exchange savings, oil price fluctuation, and concern over greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions arising from fossil fuels. Conventional fuel generated severe environmental impacts across the globe. Thus, increasing drastic greenhouse gas emission levels and decreasing crude oil depletion need to arise to study toward an alternative for fuel. Biodiesel and bioethanol are primary biofuels, yet they have limitations toward the feedstock and production process. Synthetic biofuel can be produced from any type of biomass. So they have the diversity of feedstocks and pathways. It may be sustainable, renewable alternative fuel over fossil fuels. It may be boon in GHG mitigation, especially world level carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction problem.